The selection process shall consider the breadth of accounting research in terms of topic areas and methods.

Items must have been published more than five years but not more than 15 years prior to the award.

Although the award generally recognizes a single publication, two or more related publications (co)authored by the same nominee(s) may be considered for joint nomination if they stem from the same program of study that addresses a well-defined research objective. In this case, each related publication must comply with all other eligibility requirements. Nominations of multiple related publications should explain the single program of study that justifies considering the nominated publications as a whole.

Award Presentation

The winner(s) will receive an award and $2,500 at the AAA Annual Meeting. If multiple winners, the amount is divided equally.

The winner(s) will be announced on the AAA website and in multi-topic mass emails.

Nominations Deadline

Nominations are due by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on January 31.

Instructions for Submitting Nominations

Members of the committee are encouraged to submit nominations.

Current committee members who are nominated for the award will be asked to either recuse themselves from the committee or remove their nomination from consideration.

Each nomination must include:

An electronic copy (Word or PDF) of the article, monograph, or book that meets the award criteria, and

A brief supporting statement (up to 300 words) summarizing reasons for the nomination that are consistent with the award selection criteria

Please attach the nomination and materials to an e-mail and send to Barbara Gutierrez, Professional Staff Liaison, at awards@aaahq.org with "2018 Distinguished Contributions to Accounting Literature Award" in the subject line of your email.

Upon receipt of your nomination you will receive an acknowledgment message from the Professional Staff Liaison.